10/12/17
by News Department on 10/12/17Real ID..
The Department of Homeland Security has announced a REAL ID enforcement grace period through January 22, 2018, which means that Pennsylvania residents will not face access issues when entering federal facilities through that date.
PennDOT submitted an extension request to DHS in early September and is currently awaiting DHS response. PennDOT has begun work on the implementation of REAL ID, and estimates REAL ID-compliant driver licenses and identification cards will be available at the customer’s option in March 2019.
This will allow ample time for customers who want a REAL ID product to get one before the final DHS effective date of October 1, 2020.
There is no enforcement on commercial air travel until January 22, 2018 and the enforcement grace period applies only to the entrance to federal facilities.
For more information on REAL ID, in Pennsylvania, log onto www.dmv.pa.gov.
